Heater.



J-Q.PLANK(&T.E.FULGHUM.

HEATER. j

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1909.

944,745. 3 v atent d Dec.28,1 909.

v i I l V UNITED STATEl PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPHUS C PLAI N'K AND THOMAS E. ,FULGHUM, OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.

HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 28, 1909,Applicationfiled June, 10, 1909. Serial No. 501,327. I I

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be It known that we, J OSEPHUS G. PLANK and THOMAS E. FULGHUM, citizensof the United States, residing at Grand Junction, 1n the county of Mesa,State ofColorado,

have invented a new and useful Heater, of

' which the following is a specification.

The improved heater forming the subject matter of this application forLetters Patent,

is designed primarily, although not eXclu,-

sively, to be disposed in fruit orchards in time of frost, whereby thetemperature of v the orchard may be raised, a large number of theheaters being commonly employed.

The objects of the invention are, the provision in a merchantable form,of a ,device of the class described, which shall be inexpensive tomanufacture, efiicient in oper-- ing drawings, and particularly pointed,out'

in that portion of this instrument wherein patentable novelty is claimedfor the peculiar and distinctive features of the device, it

being understood, that,'within the scope of what hereinafter thus isclaimed, divers changes in the form, proportions, size and minor detailsof the structure may be made without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

ployed to denote corresponding parts throughout the several figures ofthe drawmgs.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows our invention inperspective, assembled, and operative 'for use, parts being broken awaybetter to illustrate the structure; Fig. 2 shows the invention invertical transverse section; Fig. 3 is a top plan of the burner proper.1

In carrying out the invention, there is provided, primarily, an oilreceptacle, which is denoted bythe numeral 1. This oil receptacle l'isopen at the top and it may be of any form. In the present instance, ittakes the form of an inverted frusto-tetragonal pyramid, Theoilreceptacle is provided Similar numerals of reference are em- 2 inyielding relation. The cover 3 is adapt- Y to be slid into place uponthe oil receptacle, the lip 5 yielding sufliciently to allow the coverto slidein place. VVhenthecover has been thus positioned, the flange 4upon three sides of the cover engaging the bead 2, the lip 5, assumingthe position shown in Fig. 2, will hold the cover in place withsuflicie'nt security so that it cannot be removed accidentally; without,however, ren'deri'n the removal of the cover exceedingly di cult whensuch operation is desired. r

The cover'2 is provided with a central aperture 6, in the presentinstance circular in form, the aperture 6 bein adapted to receiveremovably, a tubular urner .7 which obviously may beof any crosssection, the aperture 6 being fashioned accordingly. This burner 7 isfashioned from a flat strip of metal provided upon its opposite edges,with cooperating, 4 interlocking elements,

whereby the said stripof metal may be.

rol ed into tubular form, the elements'carried by the ends of the stripengaging each other to hold the strip in tubular form as shown in Fig.3. In thepresent instance, as shown most clearly in Fig, 3, the oppositeends of the strip constituting the burner are b nt to form hookedportions which are denoted by the numeral '8. By constructing the burnerin the manner pointed out, it is possible to disengage the hookedportions 8 and to roll the burner out into a flatstrip,

manually, so that the same may be readily,

stored when not in use, and c'onveniently' packed for shipment.

Intermediate its ends, the burner 7 is pro vided with a plurality .ofoutstanding ears 9, which, in the present instance are struck from thebody of the member. These ears 9, as clearly shown in Fig.9, are adaptedto l r rest upon the cover 3, whereby the lowere'nd of the burner may bespaced from the bot:

tom of the receptacle-.1. Hy referr'i'ngt'ov Fig. 1, it will be seenthat the central open l l ing 6 in the cover sis provided with a plurectly upon the bottom of the oil receptacle rality of radially disposednotches 10 extending outwardly from the opening 6 into the cover. Byrotatingthe burner 7, the ears 9 may be broughtto register in thenotches 10 of the cover so that the burner may be lowered to rest uponthe bottom of the receptacle. 13y this construction, when the heater isnot in use, the burner may be telescoped within the oil receptacle, sothat,

the space occupied by the device in storage, may be. materiallydecreased.

In order to protect the devlce and its contents from the elements, whenin use, the

hood 11 is provided which is adapted to inclose the burner 7 laterallythroughout the major portion-of its height and to extend downwardlybelowthe periphery of the cover 3. This hood 11 is provided with slopingsides, and in its general shape, re-

sembles the oil receptacle 1, saving that its position when in use, isreversed from the position normally assumed by the Oll recep- .tacle.The form' given to this hood 11 adapts it to shed rain and atonce, toprotect the lower portions of the device, and to prevent rain and snowfrom finding its way into the oil receptacle, mingling with the fueltherein contained. The upper end of the burner 7 may be closed by a lid12, which, in the present instance is fashioned from a fiat plate ofmetal, proyided with an aperture 16 whereby it may be suspended from asupport when not in use. The burner 7 is pierced, both above and belowthe cover 3, with apertures ll, whereby a proper draftmaybe secured,and, as shown in Fig. 1, the cover 3 is provided with draft apertures15, circumscribing the burner 7.

The operation of the'device will be obvi-' ous to those skilled in theart to which the invention appertains, but it may be said, briefly, thatthe receptacle 1 may be filled with any suitable liquid fuel, which bymeans of a piece of cotton waste, a wisp of hay, or lil 'e combustiblesubstance, may be ignited witnin the burner 7. The various draftapertures will secure a proper circulation of air, through the device,and, when the fire is well under way, the position of X the lid 12 uponthe top of the burner 7 may be adjusted to regulate the rapidity withwhich the fuel is consumed. When the fire .is once lighted within theburner, and the draft properly adjusted the same will continue to burnfor a long space of time requiring no further attention until the fuelis entirely consumed, it being noted that the flame is protected bymeans of the hood,'and that when the parts are in a heat-' ed condition,the hood will prevent the rain and snow from falling upon them, whereby,but for the hood, they would soon deteriorate.

It is obvious that the burner may rest dior may be drawn up as shown inthe drawings, the heat generated by the device being increased inproportion as the burner is spaced apart from the bottom of the oilreceptacle. Vhen the burner 7 rests directly upon the bottom of the oilreceptacle 1, the upper end of the burner will be disposed below theplane of the upper end of tl1e hood 11. The lid 12 is ofsulhcient size,to close, not only the upcr end of the burner 7, but, as well, to-closethe upper end of the hoodll, and, when the burner 7 is made to rest-uponthe bottom of the receptacle 1, the lid 12 may be mounted upon the upperend of the hood 11, thereby effectively checking the device.

Having thus'described the invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the class describedcomprising a receptacle; a cover removably mounted upon the receptacleand provided with a central opening; a hollow burner mounted in thecentral opening; and a hood having uninterruptedly sloping faceslaterally inclosing the burner and the periphery of the cover, theburner being spaced from the hood.

2. A device of the class described comprising a receptacle; a coverremovably mounted upon the receptacle and provided with a centralopening; a hollow burner mounted in the central opening; a hood havingslopmg faces inclosing the burner and extending hood having slopingfaces downwardly extended beyond the edges of the cover and of thereceptacle; the hood being arranged to inclose the burner and beingspaced therefrom.

4;, A device of the class described comprising a receptacle a coverremovably mounted upon the receptacle and provided with an opening; ahollow burner mounted in the opening in the cover; a hood having slopingfaces inclosing the burner and extending below the cover. the hood beingspaced from the burner and a lid removably mounted upon the burner; theburner being slidably mounted in the cover to position the upper end ofthe burner below the upper end of burner mounted in the cover and.arrangecl" as ourownywe'have hereto aflizged our sigto extend 1nt0 thereceptacle; the burner benatures 1n the presence of two wltnesses.

ing provided, both above 'and'below the J J QSEPHUS C; PLANK. plane ofthe. cover, with apertures; and the THOMAS E. FULGHUM.

'5 cover being provided with apertures circum- Witnesses:

scribing the burner. J. R. WENTWORTH,

v In testimony that we claim the foregoing .D. Y LLMER.

